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My hospital deleted incriminating medical records after being notified of the malpractice lawsuit “Doctors and hospitals often employ deny and defend strategies, acting with a sense of impunity to avoid accountability for their mistakes. This approach disregards ethical standards, legal obligations, and the resulting harm to patients.” – See deny and defend presentation There are no … Read more
The Top Texas Preventable Adverse Events (PAE) Preventable Adverse Events, also known as PAEs, can happen in health care, but they are not supposed to happen. An example would be surgery on the wrong body part, or a bad injury from a fall. Health care workers try hard to make sure PAEs don’t happen. The … Read more
Michael Stuart’s health has been severely impacted by degenerative disc disease, which worsened significantly following an unsuccessful surgery on August 3, 2021. This surgery, conducted by a VA Community care practitioner, involved critical errors, including the fusion of incorrect spinal levels and the improper fitting of pedicle screws. The delay in rectifying these errors extended … Read more